Martin County suffered their closest defeat since April 11th on Friday. They fell just short of the Tug Valley Panthers by a score of 5-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Aidan Mann made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Martin County has also been struggling recently as they've lost 17 of their last 19 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-26 record this season. As for Tug Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-15 record this season.
Martin County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Paintsville on the 9th. As for Tug Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Westside at 5:30 p.m.
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